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Self-Aware Leadership: Striking the Balance Between Facilitation & Empowerment
In the aviation industry, there is a delicate equilibrium that exists within the cockpit of an aircraft where the captain and co-pilot work together to ensure the successful completion of a flight while fostering their own growth and learning. In its ideal state, the cockpit serves as an exemplary model of balance between facilitation and empowerment.
Pilots collaborate to achieve a shared goal at the same time as forwarding their individual growth. In a simplified form, the captain facilitates the overall flight operations, ensuring the team’s safety, coordinating with air traffic control, and managing the aircraft’s systems. Meanwhile, the co-pilot takes responsibility for critical tasks, collaborates on decision-making, and supports the captain. This balance allows the crew to operate efficiently and maximizes their collective potential.
Exploring this dynamic allows us valuable insights into maintaining balance, empowering others, and embracing personal strengths — a balance between facilitation and empowerment not only essential in the professional world but that extends to various areas of life, including family, partnership, and personal relationships.
